A speech to help people who are in career transition. I created this information when I was in transition and looking for a new job. I actually used this on an interview to show my presentation skills.

1. U S E F U L W E B S I T E S , T I P S A N D T O O L S
Career Transition and Finding a
Job in Today’s Market

2. Introductions
 Lisa Young – Sr. Information Security Risk Consultant
 Associates Degree Mechanical Drafting and Design and Computer
Systems from Pittsburgh Technical Institute (1985)
 Bachelors Degree – Computer Networking - Strayer University
(2007) Graduated Summa Cum Laude
 Six-Sigma Green Belt certification – Philips Healthcare (2009)
 Anesthesia Recording, Inc. (1999) Agilent Technologies, Inc.
(2002) Philips Healthcare (2003-2013)
 Transitioning to new career 2013
 Gateway Health (2013-2015)
 HM Health Solutions, Inc. (2015-Present)
 CISSP (2016)
 ITIL Foundations (2016)
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lisayoungpittsburgh/

3. Business Case
Need to find a job to help support my family.
Problem Statement
Philips Healthcare is downsizing and in the process
a decision was made to close all of the small remote
sites.
Goal Statement
The goal of this project is to find a challenging job
in the industry I desire , the right location, with
the right cultural fit.
Project Scope
In Scope:
Resume & Cover Letter
Linkedin Profile and recommendations
Update Skills
Join industry trade group
Attend career fairs , industry seminars,
networking events, and volunteer
Positive attitude, humor, and fun!
Out of Scope:
Becoming depressed about
the situation
Losing motivation
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Career Transition Charter

4. Career Transition Information
 So you lost your job-now what?
 Transitioning from stay-at-home parent to career
 Career and Personality test
 Career Tests, Personality Tests and Aptitude Tests
 Career Path

5. Researching Careers
 Occupational Outlook Handbook
 Career Checklist
 US Bureau of Labor Statistics
 O*Net

6. Researching Companies
 Annual reports
 Newspaper articles
 Local business news
 Glassdoor
 Career Bliss

7. Researching Salaries
 Payscale
 Salary

8. Traditional Job Search Methods
 Networking
 Public Employment Agencies
 Newspaper classifieds
 Walk-in applicant
 Telephone campaign
 Article about traditional job search methods

9. New Job Search Methods
 Online Job Boards
 Indeed
 Monster
 Careerbuilder
 Craigslist
 Company Web Sites
 www.msa.com
Beware of scams
Protect your credit and personal information

10. Personal Branding and Social Media
 Linkedin
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Google+

11. Monitoring Your Online Presence
Google yourself and see what comes up
 Hoot Suite
 15 Sites to monitor your online presence
 Monitor your online presence for free
 Monitoring Your Online Presence In 5 Steps

12. Blogging
 Basic blog setup on Wordpress
 Best Free Blogging Sites
 Ten best sites to use to create a blog
 Lateral Action

13. Tracking Your Job Search
 Tools to track your job search
 Microsoft Excel
 Jibberjobber
 www.box.com

14. Finding a Coach or Mentor
 Free student mentor resource
 How to find a mentor
 Find a career coach in Pittsburgh
 Ten reasons to have a mentor
 Join a gym and get a personal trainer

15.  Target industries
 Target employers
 Target locations
 Target company size
Targeting Your Job Search

16. Networking for a job
 Friends and family
 Church
 Local library
 Local representative
 Linkedin invites
 Career fairs
 User groups in your industry
 Free events related to your target job or industry
 Attend classes or training
 Schools
 Industry related groups

17. Resumes & Cover Letters
 Cover Letters
 Pongo - Build a resume
 Resunate - Smart Resume Builder
 Wordle
 How a video resume can help
 Box

18. Interviewing
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare!!!
 Make a good first impression
 100 Potential Interview questions
 Interview Questions and Answers
 Research the company!
 How to Ace the 50 most common interview questions
 14 Interviewing questions that reveal everything
 Master the 5 toughest interviewing questions
 100 Potential questions you should ask (Select a few)
 Send a thank you note after the interview

19. Workshops, Webinars, and Online Free Training
 Learn Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 Learn Excel 2010 for free
 Learn Word 2010 for free
 Free Project Management training
 How to get free Project Management training
 Pittsburgh Career Link
 Get Hired Boot Camp
 Free Cybrary IT Training
 Free Real Estate Training
 How to find your next job using Google

20. Useful Resources
 Career Link
 PA Woman Work
 www.ilostmyjob.com
 Free Linkedin Webinars
 I am on Linkedin, now what?
 JibberJobber Webinars
 Knockemdead Job Secrets

21. Quiz
 Name a site to search for jobs.
 Tell me something you learned about me.
 Name three methods of networking.
 Did you learn anything you did not already know
from this presentation?

22.  Thanks for you time!!!
 Any Questions?
 Need a career coach? – Contact Lisa Young
 Email: lyoung34@verizon.net

23. Izzy
Fun Facts:
I got this puppy Izzy after I lost my job and she helped me
find a new one!
I actually used this presentation on an interview when I
was asked to show my presentation skills. (It has been
updated since the original)